PTI reporting carried by The Navhind Times says Tamil Nadu has issued work orders for nearly 1.28 lakh 22-carat gold rings under the Thaai Maaman newborn scheme. The report places the first-batch cost near Rs 220 crore, says the launch is planned for September 15, and notes that babies born in government hospitals from June 22 are expected to be eligible. It also records a larger annual provision for more than 4.41 lakh rings. TVK Tracker treats this as the strongest implementation signal so far for the baby-support promise, but still keeps the file in progress until hospital instructions, procurement quality checks, beneficiary workflow, district stock records, final paid invoices, and delivery data are public.
Later development: Newborn gold-ring scheme launches in Madurai. This earlier report is retained as a dated historical record.
The item has a public implementation signal, but the final outcome still depends on official orders, budgets, court records, department data, or later reporting.